Outpatient versus inpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: A cost and outcome comparison in a comorbidity matched analysis.

Carbone, Andrew; Vervaecke, Alexander J; Ye, Ivan B; Patel, Akshar V; Parsons, Bradford O; Galatz, Leesa M; Poeran, Jashvant; Cagle, Paul · J Orthop · 2021

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Previous studies comparing total and reverse shoulder arthroplasty (TSA/RSA) are subject to surgeon selection bias. This study objective is to compare the outcomes and cost of outpatient TSA/RSA to inpatient TSA/RSA. 108,889 elective inpatient and outpatient TSA/RSA from Medicare claims data (2016-2018). 90-day readmission and total 90-day costs were compared following propensity score matching. Younger and healthier patients are receiving outpatient TSA/RSA. Outpatient TSA/RSA was associated with fewer 90-day readmissions (OR 0.48 CI 0.38-0.59, p < 0.001) and lower 90-day costs (-20.1% CI -19.1%; -21.1%, p < 0.001). Outpatient TSA/RSA surgery offers lower complication rates and total costs. III.

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